QIDP Program Supervisor – Residential Youth Services
About The Position
Mooseheart Child City & School is seeking a dedicated Residential Program Supervisor to help lead our Horizons program, which serves youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a residential setting. This is an opportunity to combine your experience in residential services, staff leadership, and person-centered care to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. You'll help guide daily residential operations, support and develop staff, coordinate individualized services, and ensure each young person receives safe, consistent, and compassionate care. This is a live-in position with housing provided on campus, making it an opportunity for a qualified professional who is interested in living and working within a close-knit residential community.
Requirements
- A master's degree in Social Work or a related human services field.
- Current Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) certification.
- At least two years of experience working in a residential setting.
- At least one year of experience in child welfare or human/social services.
- Knowledge of person-centered planning, trauma-informed care, and residential program operations.
- Experience supervising, coaching, or evaluating staff.
- Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
- The ability to meet applicable Illinois licensing, registration, and DCFS requirements.
- The ability and willingness to live on campus and participate in a rotating on-call schedule.
Responsibilities
- Supervise Child Care Supervisors, provide coaching and guidance, conduct performance evaluations, and promote accountability and teamwork.
- Help ensure homes are appropriately staffed, daily routines run smoothly, and youth receive consistent, high-quality care.
- Oversee case management activities and person-centered plans that support each young person's developmental, academic, social, and independence goals.
- Coordinate and participate in service planning meetings with residential staff, clinical professionals, educators, families or other appropriate supports, and outside providers as applicable.
- Review interventions and services, assess their effectiveness, and recommend adjustments when needed.
- Ensure timely, complete records of youth progress, service coordination, staffing, and regulatory compliance.
- Monitor staff practices, youth engagement, therapeutic approaches, medication-monitoring processes, and compliance with applicable standards.
- Maintain schedules and help ensure adequate, qualified staffing across assigned homes.
- Assist residential leadership and staff with appointment coordination, skills groups, supervision needs, and other essential program functions.
- Take part in a rotating on-call schedule and provide occasional evening or weekend support as needed.
Benefits
- Housing provided
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
